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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

James Lawless

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Kildare North
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (2025-01-23 → current)
2
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1939
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
1
SIPO donation records
348 of 422 divisions
82%
Vote participation

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Center for Independent Living

Justice and Equality
Intended results

Meetings with Ministers to bring ILMI positions relevant to their Ministerial portfolios to ensure effective development of policy in relation to the UNCRPD

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Center for Independent Living" has no legal form. "CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 186468) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Dara Residential Services

Community
Intended results

Raise awareness in government and with local representatives and Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science of Ireland about rights, employment and disability issues.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Dara Residential Services" equals CRO name "DARA RESIDENTIAL SERVICES" (CRO 363818) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by St Patrick's Mental Health Services

Health
Intended results

To call for continued commitment to active and public transport and to highlight the health benefits of same, including for mental health.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Transparency International Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Funding for the following services/activities: The continued membership in the Integrity at Work (IAW) programme for Technological Universities (TUs); Support for workers in the education sector from the Speak Up Helpline; Free legal advice regarding protected disclosures to…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Transparency International Ireland" has no legal form. "TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL (IRELAND) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 390950) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

Health
Intended results

To provide an understanding (for TDs) of being severely unwell with psychosis and severe depression from people with lived experience and how that manifested for them. To give lived experience insight into how necessary, and importantly helpful to recovery, it was to receive…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "College of Psychiatrists of Ireland" equals CRO name "COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS OF IRELAND" (CRO 644454) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre

Education and Training
Intended results

Increased inclusion ofTravellers and Roma

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre" has no legal form. "PAVEE POINT TRAVELLER & ROMA CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 533605) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2025-05-20

Lobbying return by Tiglin Challenge Ltd

Education and Training
Intended results

We extended an invitation to the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to visit our facilities and gain a direct understanding of the educational and developmental support Tiglin provides